New Zealand top 50 albums of 2018

British singer Ed Sheeran's ÷ was the best performing album of the year
Six 60 EP by Six60 was the best performing album by a New Zealand musician in 2018
Three compilation albums by British rock band Queen were among the top 50 albums of 2018 in New Zealand
The soundtrack to the film The Greatest Showman (2017) was the second best performing album of the year

This is a list of the top-selling albums in New Zealand for 2018 from the Official New Zealand Music Chart's end-of-year chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ.[1] Recorded Music NZ also published a list for the top 20 albums released by New Zealand artists.[2]

Chart

Key
 †  – Album of New Zealand origin[nb 1]
Rank Artist Title
1 Ed Sheeran ÷
2 Various Artists The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
3 Six60 Six60 EP
4 Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born
5 Post Malone Beerbongs & Bentleys
6 Drake Scorpion
7 XXXTentacion ?
8 Eminem Kamikaze
9 Pink Beautiful Trauma
10 Post Malone Stoney
11 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack
12 Six60 Six60 (2)
13 Ed Sheeran x
14 Various Artists Black Panther: The Album
15 XXXTentacion 17
16 Bruno Mars 24K Magic: Deluxe Edition
17 Billie Eilish Don't Smile at Me
18 Taylor Swift Reputation
19 Imagine Dragons Evolve
20 Sam Smith The Thrill of It All
21 Mamma Mia! film cast Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack
22 Cardi B Invasion of Privacy
23 Khalid American Teen
24 Michael Bublé Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition
25 Kendrick Lamar Damn
26 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes
27 Ariana Grande Sweetener
28 Michael Bublé Love
29 Dennis Marsh Backyard Party
30 Pink Greatest Hits... So Far!!!
31 Chris Brown Heartbreak on a Full Moon
32 Camila Cabello Camila
33 Dua Lipa Dua Lipa
34 Travis Scott Astroworld
35 J. Cole KOD
36 Lorde Melodrama
37 Adele 25
38 Eminem Revival
39 George Ezra Staying at Tamara's
40 Queen Greatest Hits
41 Migos Culture II
42 Elton John Diamonds
43 Various Artists Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
44 Kendrick Lamar Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
45 Foo Fighters Greatest Hits
46 Marlon Williams Make Way for Love
47 Queen The Platinum Collection
48 Green Day Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band
49 Kanye West Ye
50 Andrea Bocelli Sì

Top 20 albums by New Zealand artists

Rank Artist Title
1 Six60 Six60 EP
2 Six60 Six60 (2)
3 Dennis Marsh Backyard Party
4 Lorde Melodrama
5 Various Artists Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
6 Marlon Williams Make Way for Love
7 Sol3 Mio A Very M3rry Christmas
8 Mitch James Mitch James
9 Katchafire Legacy
10 L.A.B. L.A.B.
11 Drax Project Noon
12 Tami Neilson Sassafrass!
13 Tomorrow People BBQ Reggae
14 Avantdale Bowling Club Avantdale Bowling Club
15 Salmonella Dub Commercial Grates
16 Alien Weaponry Tū
17 Gin Wigmore Ivory
18 Unknown Mortal Orchestra Sex & Food
19 Sons of Zion Vantage Point
20 Aldous Harding Party

Notes

  1. ^ Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by the RIANZ.

References

  1. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums: END OF YEAR CHARTS 2018". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2018". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 April 2022.